Calcified pituitary prolactinoma.
A case of calcification in a pituitary prolactinoma is presented. Calcification was radiologically evident for 10 years and was histologically confirmed after surgery. Immunochemical staining showed prolactin only, and the calcified mass was surrounded by granulated lactotrophs without a boundary zone of tissue necrosis.
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology
D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011388:Prolactin